Service packs

[Mick Newland]

Hi all i have just been given a computer with windows xp home on it but it
has no service packs installed on it how do i go about finding sp1 i'm
assuming it has to be installed before sp2 can be installed , the computer
has never been updated

thnx mick

 

[T. Waters]

Fortunately, SP1 is redundant if you get SP2. SP1 is "rolled" into SP2.
SP1 + lots of new stuff = SP2

 

[Ken Blake]

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Hi all i have just been given a computer with windows xp home
on it
but it has no service packs installed on it how do i go about
finding
sp1 i'm assuming it has to be installed before sp2 can be
installed ,
the computer has never been updated

No, just install SP2, which includes all the SP1 fixes. No need
to install SP1 first.

 

[Malke]

Hi all i have just been given a computer with windows xp home on it
but it has no service packs installed on it how do i go about finding
sp1 i'm assuming it has to be installed before sp2 can be installed ,
the computer has never been updated

thnx mick

You do not need to install SP1 before SP2. SP2 includes all previous
updates. Please make sure the computer is clean and ready for SP2
before attempting the install. Here are some links to help you:

Are You Ready for WinXP SP2? -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=windowsxpsp2

Download full SP2 - http://tinyurl.com/5bobl

Order XPSP2 cd - http://tinyurl.com/6g675

Visiting a Service Center to Get SP2 - http://tinyurl.com/53xz4

Follow the Service Pack Installation Checklist -
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

http://aumha.net - See SP2 forums

SP2 links to OEMs - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/oemlinks.mspx

Malke

 

[LAB4]

Hi all i have just been given a computer with windows xp home on it but it
has no service packs installed on it how do i go about finding sp1 i'm
assuming it has to be installed before sp2 can be installed , the computer
has never been updated

No, you don't need SP1 first. Just run Windows Update, and it will figure
out what you need. However, depending on your connection speed, it may take
a long time.

 

[Ron Martell]

Hi all i have just been given a computer with windows xp home on it but it
has no service packs installed on it how do i go about finding sp1 i'm
assuming it has to be installed before sp2 can be installed , the computer
has never been updated

thnx mick

If your computer is that far behind on Windows updates then your best
bet would be to order Service Pack 2 on CD as per the reference in
Malke's response.

I would advise that you do not connect this computer to the Internet
until you have gotten Service Pack 2 installed unless you have a
firewall in place. Otherwise it will almost certainly get nailed with
a virus or two within the first 30 seconds.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
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In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
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